Vinyl pack for vacuum packing

ABSTRACT

Provided is a vinyl pack for vacuum packing. The vinyl pack includes a body including a zipper and an air discharge hole, an air discharge valve installed on the body so as to selectively open and close the air discharge hole; and a container disposed inside the body and coupled with the air discharge valve, the container includes a pack containing an antimicrobial agent or a microbicide. Therefore, the vinyl pack for vacuum packing provides more functions and can be used more easily.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a vinyl pack for vacuum packing, andmore particularly, to a vinyl pack for vacuum packing things such asbedclothes or clothes so as to keep the things for a long time in goodcondition.

2. Description of the Related Art

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional vinyl pack for vacuum packingincludes a body 2 having a zipper 1 formed on an open end, and an airdischarge value 4 installed on the body 2.

The air discharge valve 4 includes a support 4 a installed on one sideof the body 2 and a cap 4 b for being detachably coupled with thesupport 4 a.

After clothes or bedclothes are put into the body 2 of the vinyl pack,the body 2 is sealed using the zipper 1. Then, air is discharged fromthe body 2 through the air discharge valve 4. In this way, clothes orbedclothes can be efficiently packed and stored.

However, when clothes or bedclothes are packed into the body 2 of thevinyl pack in insufficient vacuum condition or the packed clothes orbedclothes are not fully dried, the packed clothes or bedclothes can bedamaged, for example, by bacteria or must.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a vinyl pack forvacuum packing that substantially obviates one or more problems due tolimitations and disadvantages of the related art.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vinyl pack for vacuumpacking things such as clothes or bedclothes so as to keep the thingsfor a long time in good condition.

Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will beset forth in part in the description which follows and in part willbecome apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice of theinvention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may berealized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in thewritten description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with thepurpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein,there is provided a vinyl pack for vacuum packing, the vinyl packincludes: a body including a zipper and an air discharge hole; an airdischarge valve installed on the body so as to selectively open andclose the air discharge hole; and a container disposed inside the bodyand coupled with the air discharge valve, the container including a packcontaining an antimicrobial agent or a microbicide.

In some embodiments, the air discharge valve includes a bracketsupported by the body and including a hole corresponding to the airdischarge hole of the body; and a valve member connected to the bracketso as to selectively open and close the hole of the bracket.

In other embodiments, the bracket includes: an outer bracket makingtight contact with an outer surface of the body; and an inner bracketmaking tight contact with an inner surface of the body, wherein theouter bracket is detachably coupled to the inner bracket.

In still other embodiments, the outer and inner brackets are coupledwith each other using a hook structure.

In even other embodiments, the vinyl pack further includes a controlstick for controlling opening and closing operations of the valvemember.

In yet other embodiments, the container includes: a base including anair vent; and a cover coupled to an upper portion of the base andincluding an air vent.

In further embodiments, one end of the cover is rotatably coupled to oneend of the base, and the other end of the cover is coupled to the otherend of the base using a hook structure.

In still further embodiments, the container is detachably coupled withthe air discharge valve.

In even further embodiments, the container is coupled with the airdischarge valve using a hook structure or slide structure.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description andthe following detailed description of the present invention areexemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide furtherexplanation of the invention as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute apart of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention andtogether with the description serve to explain the principle of theinvention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional vinyl pack forvacuum packing;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a vinyl pack for vacuumpacking according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a coupling structure of a vinylpack for vacuum packing according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a container storing a vinylpack for vacuum packing according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of a containerstoring a vinyl pack for vacuum packing according to an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating how an air discharge valve iscoupled with a container in a vinyl pack for vacuum packing according toan embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating how an air discharge valve iscoupled with a container in a vinyl pack for vacuum packing according toanother embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference will be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a vinyl pack for vacuum packing includes abody 20, an air discharge valve 30 installed on the body 20, and acontainer 40 disposed inside the body 20 and coupled with the airdischarge valve 30.

The body 20 can receive clothes or bedclothes.

One end of the body 20 is opened, and a zipper 22 is formed on the openend of the body 20 so as to selectively close the open end.

An air discharge hole 24 is formed in one side of the body 20 to apredetermined size. Air can be discharged from the body 20 to theoutside through the air discharge hole 24 so as to create a vacuuminside the body 20.

The air discharge valve 30 is used to selectively open and close the airdischarge hole 24 formed in the body 20.

The air discharge valve 30 includes a bracket 32 and a valve member 34.The bracket 32 is supported by the body 20 and includes a hole 31corresponding to the air discharge hole 24. The valve member 34 iscoupled to the bracket 32 so as to selectively open and close the hole31.

The bracket 32 includes an outer bracket 32 a making tight contact withan outer surface of the body 20 and an inner bracket 32 b making tightcontact with an inner surface of the body 20. The inner bracket 32 b isdetachably coupled with the outer bracket 32 a. The hole 31 is formedthrough the outer and inner bodies 32 a and 32 b.

The outer and inner bracker 32 a and 32 b are coupled with each otherusing a hook structure. In detail, a groove 33 a is formed in the outerbracket 32 a, and a hook 33 b corresponding to the groove 33 a is formedon the inner bracket 32 b.

Alternatively, a groove can be formed in the inner bracket 32 b, and ahook corresponding to the groove can be formed on the outer bracket 32a.

Various structures and methods can be used to couple the outer and innerbracket 32 a and 32 b as long as the outer and inner bracket 32 a and 32b can be easily and stably coupled with each other.

The valve member 34 is controlled using a control stick 36 connected tothe bracket 32.

The container 40 includes a pack 50 containing an antimicrobial agent, amicrobicide agent, a wet absorbing agent, an aromatic agent, etc.Therefore, clothes or bedclothes can be kept in the body 20 in opticalcondition owing to the pack 50.

As explained above, the vinyl pack for vacuum packing of the presentinvention is designed such that when clothes or bedclothes are kept inthe plastic pack for a long time, the clothes or bedclothes can beefficiently protected from must caused by humidity and bacteria.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the container 40 has a rectangular box shapewith an empty inside. At least one pack 50 is accommodated inside thecontainer 40.

The container 40 includes a base 42 and a cover 44 coupled to an upperportion of the base 42.

The base 42 and the cover 44 include air vents 46 so as to allow theagents contained in the pack 50 to be uniformly distributed inside thebody 20.

The shape, location, and number of the air vents 46 can vary.

One end of the cover 44 is rotatably coupled to one end of the base 42,and the other end of the cover 44 can be coupled to the other end of thebase 42 using a hook structure. Therefore, the container 40 can beeasily opened and closed.

When assembled, the container 40 is detachably coupled with the airdischarge valve 30. For this, referring to FIG. 6, first hooks 49 areformed on an upper portion of the container 40, and second hooks 39engaged with the first hooks 49 are formed on a lower portion of the airdischarge valve 30. Therefore, the container 40 and the air dischargevalve 30 can be easily and stably coupled with each other.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating how an air discharge valve iscoupled with a container in a vinyl pack for vacuum packing according toanother embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a slide coupler 60 is formed integral with a lowerportion of an air discharge valve 30, and a container 40 including apack 50 can be slid into the slide coupler 60 for coupling with the airdischarge valve 30.

The slide coupler 60 includes air vents 66.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made in the present invention. Thus,it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications andvariations of this invention provided they come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents.

1. A vinyl pack for vacuum packing, comprising: a body including azipper and an air discharge hole; an air discharge valve installed onthe body so as to selectively open and close the air discharge hole; anda container disposed inside the body and coupled with the air dischargevalve, the container including a pack containing an antimicrobial agentor a microbicide.
 2. The vinyl pack of claim 1, wherein the airdischarge valve comprises: a bracket supported by the body and includinga hole corresponding to the air discharge hole of the body; and a valvemember connected to the bracket so as to selectively open and close thehole of the bracket.
 3. The vinyl pack of claim 2, wherein the bracketcomprises: an outer bracket making tight contact with an outer surfaceof the body; and an inner bracket making tight contact with an innersurface of the body, wherein the outer bracket is detachably coupled tothe inner bracket.
 4. The vinyl pack of claim 3, wherein the outer andinner brackets are coupled with each other using a hook structure. 5.The vinyl pack of claim 2, further comprising a control stick forcontrolling opening and closing operations of the valve member.
 6. Thevinyl pack of claim 1, wherein the container comprises: a base includingan air vent; and a cover coupled to an upper portion of the base andincluding an air vent.
 7. The vinyl pack of claim 6, wherein one end ofthe cover is rotatably coupled to one end of the base, and the other endof the cover is coupled to the other end of the base using a hookstructure.
 8. The vinyl pack of claim 1, wherein the container isdetachably coupled with the air discharge valve.
 9. The vinyl pack ofclaim 8, wherein the container is coupled with the air discharge valveusing a hook structure.
 10. The vinyl pack of claim 8, wherein thecontainer is coupled with the air discharge valve using a slidestructure.